Sun Mote Copse stand against the tide

Eljay did struggle and in the beginning Elfie watched him with a self-content sneer on his muzzle. But then, when his father really did slip and fall in the water, his expression changed. He jumped to his feet and watched the rest of his father's plight with focused expression and a deep-set frown. There were two conflicting emotions raging against each other inside him, neither felt exactly right and because he did not understand them fully, they annoyed him.

So, when finally his father had made it back to the bank and seemed to be well, the boy gave him a superficial once-over look and then retreated few steps. "I will go to eat something," he told him and padded off. There was a lot to think about and he wanted to do it in solitude.

Last one from me! Thank you for the thread!